One of the biggest concerns at the meeting Tuesday was who will see the recordings, who has access to them, and where they will be stored.

“It is a tremendous – really an invasion of our privacy,” community member Anita Thayer said. “I think under the circumstances, it’s going to serve everybody well, but I think tonight’s exchanges were really valuable.”

Albany Police Chief Brendan Cox said the department is taking a careful approach in implementing the cameras. The first move involves testing out vendors to determine which is the best fit for the department.

About a dozen vendors could be tested over the summer. Once a vendor is selected, the process will then move forward in establishing a permanent set of rules for the cameras.

“A lot of the complaints deal with ‘the officer said this’ or ‘the officer said I didn’t say that,’” Cox said. “Let’s face it, we could all walk away from each other right now, and if we didn’t replay the video, we could all have a different account of what actually happened.”

The cameras are said to not be used if an officer is patrolling the area. It is used during a traffic stop or any crime involved situation.

chief says its important who can access the videos b/c if everyone can, it'll be an invasion of privacy too